immigration enforcement

Washington, April 4 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the green cards of two foreign nationals linked to the family of Qasem Soleimani, with U.S. authorities detaining them and initiating removal proceedings, the State Department said.Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter...

Islamabad, April 2 – As many as 109 Pakistani nationals were among at least 2,722 people from the Asia-Pacific region who died or went missing around the world in 2025 while attempting to enter other countries illegally, according to Pakistani media, citing the latest statistics released by the...

Washington, March 31 – A group of Republican senators have introduced new legislation aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining or using commercial driver's licenses (CDLs), proposing strict penalties for both drivers and states that issue such licenses.The bill, titled the...

Washington, March 30 – A prolonged funding standoff over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has disrupted US airports, with officials warning of mounting strain as hundreds of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have quit, and others have called in sick during a partial...

Washington, March 29 – A funding dispute has disrupted US airports, with thousands of federal workers unpaid, as White House border czar Tom Homan said Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff will only be paid "as soon as Congress opens up the government and funds the Department of...

Washington, March 24 – The US Senate has confirmed Senator Markwayne Mullin's nomination for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), replacing the controversial Kristi Noem, amid the department's ongoing shutdown.The upper chamber voted 54-45 to approve the 48-year-old Mullin...

Washington, March 23 – US President Donald Trump said he would oppose any deal with Democrats unless they back a sweeping legislative package he called the “Save America Act,” tying a range of contentious policy demands to ongoing negotiations in Washington.In a post on social media, Trump...

Washington, March 22 – US President Donald Trump threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to provide security at airports amid an ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has lasted for more than a month and has left regular security...

Washington, March 19 – A tense hearing in the US Senate for Homeland Security Secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin underscored growing concerns over domestic security, law enforcement powers, and rising threats – issues that have direct implications for Indian-American communities in the United...

Washington, March 19 – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin said he supports legal immigration but will push for stricter enforcement of immigration laws.Testifying before the Senate on Wednesday (local time), Mullin drew a clear distinction between legal and illegal...

Washington, March 17 – The US Republican party has advanced two bills focused on immigration that would tighten deportation rules for fraud and for crimes involving harm to law enforcement animals, strengthening enforcement measures and expanding grounds for removal.The House Rules Committee...

Kolkata, March 14 – Two Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested at the India-Bangladesh international border in the North 24 Parganas district for allegedly entering the country illegally, a senior district police officer said on Saturday.According to police, the two individuals were...

Washington, March 14 – US Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump’s military action against Iran and the administration’s economic policies during remarks in North Carolina, saying the government is working to keep Americans safe while strengthening the country’s economy...

Bengaluru, March 6 In a special operation, the CCB on Friday took into custody 124 Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly residing illegally in Bengaluru, police said.Among them were 48 men, 42 women, and 34 children, they said.In the early hours, four special teams comprising officers and...

New Delhi, March 5 Mastek, a provider of digital engineering and cloud transformation solutions, announced on Thursday that its UK-based subsidiary has secured a framework engineering contract worth approximately £85 million (nearly ₹1,038 crore) from the UK Home Office.The contract, awarded...

Washington, March 5 – US lawmakers clashed during a congressional hearing over whether immigrants should be allowed to hold commercial driver’s licenses, with Republicans warning of safety risks on highways and Democrats arguing the move could harm the economy and disrupt supply chains.The...

Washington, March 5 – US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced intense questioning from Democratic lawmakers during a congressional hearing, as she defended the administration's sweeping immigration crackdown and border enforcement policies in the face of sharp criticism from lawmakers...

Washington, March 4 – A US government operation that detains migrants at Guantanamo Bay and deportates them to 26 countries, including India, has already cost more than $78 million, according to a congressional oversight report detailing the Pentagon-backed mission.The report on Operation...

Washington, March 4 – A leading Republican senator raised concerns about alleged abuse of employment-based visa programs, including the H-1B system and Optional Practical Training (OPT), prompting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm that it is reviewing the student work program...

Washington, March 3 – Nearly three million "illegal aliens" have left the United States of America during President Donald Trump's second term, as a result of stepped-up enforcement, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told lawmakers on Tuesday, grounding her defense of the administration's...